Motherboard standoffs won't align

m99gc · Jan 8, 2015

I have an asus z97 sabertooth mark 2 motherboard and a fractal design r4 case. The standoffs will not align and I think I am ruining my motherboard trying to get it aligned. I don't know if there is an incompatibility or what. I definitely have the standoffs installed correctly and I don't know how durable a motherboard is but this is driving me crazy thinking i have ruined my motherboard. It seems like the foam/whatever is on the backplate for the motherboard is what is obstructing it but i can't remove that and probably wont.

i7Baby · Jan 8, 2015

Backplate? Or I/O shield?

Do they line up without the I/O shield?

Sometimes you have to push really hard to get the I/O shield to click properly into place.

m99gc · Jan 8, 2015

i7Baby :

- I thought backplate and I/O shield are the same thing if that's what you mean, it is whatever covers all the ports you plug into at back of pc case. I just checked and they do line up without the I/O shield, so it is definitely the I/O shield that is causing the problem, probably the extra padding on it that wasn't accommodated for with the case, what should I do. The shield is pushed in as far as it can go and i made sure of that

i7Baby · Jan 8, 2015

That,s the I/O (input/Output) shield. Pull the padding off.

m99gc · Jan 8, 2015

i7Baby :

I don't know if it can be pulled off and i don't think it should be pulled off. The user guide doesn't say anything about that, but if thats my only solution I guess i'll have to

i7Baby · Jan 8, 2015

Does it clip into the opening with the padding on? If not then it needs to come off.

m99gc · Jan 8, 2015

i7Baby :

thats what it looks like, it is there for reduced interference I guess, probably just have to peel it off anyway.

m99gc · Jan 8, 2015

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qMRvz_IYSgM
uses the same case as me and basically same motherboard with that i/o shield (shows at around 18 minutes) don't know why mine isn't fitting

i7Baby · Jan 8, 2015

That's weird. I though you were talking about around the edges. Mine don't have that black foam in them.

So I gather when it's clipped in then you can't get the mobo enough towards the back of the case?

m99gc · Jan 8, 2015

i7Baby :

Yeah pretty much, i'd have to force it really hard against the i/o shield and have multiple people help me if i wanted to screw the motherboard in place into the standoffs

i7Baby · Jan 8, 2015

Is the sandwich bit just glued onto the aluminium I/O plate?

m99gc · Jan 8, 2015

i7Baby :

Ok finally, i managed to get it in place with all the standoffs aligned and still keeping that silly padding on it. Do they need to be screwed in tight and will it matter if i'm missing one screw? (which i am). Hopefully I didn't do any harm to the motherboard through this all

i7Baby · Jan 8, 2015

They need to be screwed in 'firm'. Just one screw missing should be OK. Just be careful pushing connectors onto the motherboard.

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